Kia Niro
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 79,691 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
79,691
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (93%)
Years Covered
7
About the Kia Niro
The Kia Niro was MOT tested 79,691 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2016 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 21,136 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Kia Niro has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 66,764 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 30,270 miles.
Compared to the Kia brand average of 86%, the Niro performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Kia range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Kia Niro by Year
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Questions about the Kia Niro
Is the Kia Niro reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (2016 to 2022), the Kia Niro averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 79,691 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Kia Niro has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Kia Niro has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 88%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Kia Niros more reliable?
The Kia Niro has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
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